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Chinese Crested
Chinese
Cresteds tend to be affectionate, energetic and playful.
They are
considered great family pets, with endearing personalities.
Some are known "singers," while others are known
to "smile." They are generally happy lap-dogs with
great personalities.
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Chinese Crested
Gifts & Apparel
Unique
designs of the Chinese Crested on a variety of products.
Perfect gift for the Chinese Crested lover, or as prizes
at clubs and dog shows. These are copyrighted
designs you won't find anywhere else
on the
web!
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Chinese Crested gifts
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gift products.Chinese Crested stickers are sold separately
on this site only.
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Chinese Crested
Stickers & Decals
Chinese Crested Stickers
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Chinese Crested Decals
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Plain
Chinese Crested
Die-Cut Decal
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5" Tall,
$6.50 each |
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up to fifteen characters to this decal. Text will
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Chinese Crested Stickers & Decals
Unique
stickers and decals of your favorite breed.
Perfect for gifts, door prizes, expos, shows,
or just to put on your own car, truck, trailer,
luggage - whatever! These are copyrighted
designs you won't find anywhere else on the
web! Choose from three styles:
- 4
1/2 inch round peel-and-place stickers (black, red
and white)
- 5,
10, 20 inch round vinyl die-cut transfer in white,
red or black
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10, 20 inch round vinyl die-cut with custom text in
white, silver red or black
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designs are printed with high quality, all
weather vinyl, rated for 5-7 years, depending
on conditions. All designs are the best of quality to assure
they are easily seen and printed by a professional printer.
You will not be disappointed with our products!
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4
1/2 inch round Chinese Crested Sticker, black
text on white vinyl
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Peel-&-Place
Sticker
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Pack
of Three Stickers
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Pack
of Ten Stickers
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Custom
Chinese Crested Die-Cut Decal
Permanent adhesive, outdoor all-weather vinyl decals
with no background
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Order
your die-cut decal with the text as shown or
replace the text with your own.
We will send you a draft of your custom decal prior to shipping to allow
you to make any changes you may need.
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Chinese Crested
History
The Chinese Crested Dog is a smaller (10-13 lbs) breed
of dog known for its unusual appearance and entertaining
personality. It is a member of the toy dog group. Two types
can be born in the same litter; the Hairless and the Powderpuff.
At first
glance, the "Hairless" and "Powderpuff" varieties
of Chinese Crested Dogs appear to be two different breeds,
but hairlessness is a dominant trait within a single breed.
The Hairless has soft, humanlike skin, as well as tufts of
fur on its paws ("socks") and tail ("plume")
and long, flowing hair on its head ("crest"). In
addition to being a dominant gene, the "hairless" gene
is lethal when homozygous. All living hairless Cresteds are
therefore heterozygous for this trait.
Though possibly associated with China since the 13th century,
some believe the Hairless mutation originated in Africa,
and others believe it may be a cross of the Chihuahua and
Mexican Hairless Dog, which it resembles. It is sometimes
said that this breed (among others, such as the Rhodesian
Ridgeback) belongs to a different species from most dogs,
namely Canis africanus; but it is not firmly established
either that such a species exists or that the Chinese Crested
originated in Africa. It is also possible that this dog
originated from two breeds of dogs, one coming from Africa,
one from China.
Although there is an anecdotal history
of hairless dogs in many seaports (apart from the hairlessness,
it is unclear
how closely these dogs resemble the modern Chinese Crested),
European visitors in the 1700s remarked in particular
on hairless dogs in Chinese port cities, as well as dogs
owned
by Chinese sailors plying the African trade route. Paintings
of the breed (and later, photographs) reached Europe
in the 1800s.
Early Chinese Cresteds may have been valued as ratters
(ratcatchers), both on ships and in agricultural communities,
though such traits are rarely evident in the breed today.
The breed has also been called the Chinese Edible Dog,
the Chinese Hairless Dog, the Chinese Ship Dog and the
Chinese Royal Dog.
The Chinese Crested was officially recognised by the FCI
in 1987,in the UK Kennel Club in 1981 and by the American
Kennel Club in 1991. The USA parent club is the American
Chinese Crested Club.
The Hairless variety can be susceptible
to acne and sunburn. Maintenance of the skin is similar
to maintaining human skin—moisturising
cream can keep the skin from becoming too dry, and in
fair-skinned Cresteds, if one lives in a warm climate
where there is
a lot of sun (Australia, Spain, and so on) one should
apply
sunscreen to the dog's skin. They are prone to poor dentition,
such as missing, crowding, and decaying teeth. In addition
to these issues, the Chinese Crested dog is also prone
to diseases common in toy breeds, but if one is prepared
to
give proper maintenance, attention, and care, a Chinese
Crested can, barring accident or illness, live up to
fifteen years.
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